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Maikel Yarimizu
@maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
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Living, writing, and gaming in Japan
RPGamer resident Japan-dude
Happy father of two
Always in the middle of a #writing project of some sort
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Maikel Yarimizu @maikelyarimizu.bsky.social · Aug 7
Announcing the release of the latest side story in "Princesses of the Pizza Parlor":

Brisket and Bravery - The Redemption of Princess Isabel: Part 4

Adventure! Witchcraft! Fairy Tale Peril! Romance!

#ttrpg #TTRPGKids #YAFantasy

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Cover for "Brisket and Bravery - The Redemption of Princess Isabel: Part 4" by Maikel Yarimizu Cover art by Astrid Vujnovic Protagonist Isabel is facing off against a weirdly yarn-ish cat monster with potential love interest Foxglove (in her tricorne and fox mask) at her side.
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Halloween is past, but #selfpromosaturday is forever

Vainglorious: Long Is The Night, a #LitRPG with #metroidvania stylings, #B-movie themes, and #LGBTQ all over
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social Maikel Yarimizu @maikelyarimizu.bsky.social · Oct 4
For #selfpromosaturday!

Vainglorious: Long Is the Night, a #metroidvania inspired #LitRPG experience with #B-movie aesthetics and #LGBTQ themes

print & print replica ebook: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV5SFC87

reflowable text ebook: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F48CPRK5/
Front cover for Vainglorious: Long Is the Night, paperback edition! Features a whip-wielding protagonist in a movie archaeologist Halloween costume, with a castle and a vampire antagonist in the background Front cover for Vainglorious: Long Is the Night, ebook edition! Features a whip-wielding protagonist in a movie archaeologist Halloween costume, with a castle and a vampire antagonist in the background Content Warning: Strong Female Protagonist; Frequent LGBTQ+ Themes; Obscure Game References and Memes; Weak Points Struck for Massive Damage
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
It wouldn't be a #selfpromosaturday without this

Girls! Games! Magic! Mayhem!... #Pizza!

#Princesses of the Pizza Parlor!

#ttrpg #YAFantasy #TTRPGKids
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social Maikel Yarimizu @maikelyarimizu.bsky.social · Oct 4
It's #selfpromosaturday!
How about a #YAFantasy #TTRPGkids series about life in and out of character around the gaming table?

Princesses of the Pizza Parlor, now with 13 episodes, 5 side stories, and an indulgently long summer camp paralogue

www.amazon.com/Princesses-o...
A collage of all the episodes and side stories of Princess of the Pizza Parlor through Episode 11 There's a "Coming Soon" panel in the bottom right that needs to be updated, since there's been two more episodes and two more side stories since then
November 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
TBH, I really don't know how to raise awareness of stuff on #RoyalRoad, other than to post about it on #selfpromosaturday

Surely there's a better way, but my view numbers don't support that

Anyhoo, #deepsea #mermaid epic fantasy adventure #ahoy
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social Maikel Yarimizu @maikelyarimizu.bsky.social · Oct 4
And finally (I have too much stuff for #selfpromosaturday, really!), there's this story updating currently on Royal Road

Mer Manoa, my deep-sea #mermaid epic tetralogy.
Just a little more to write before it's done!
(a lot more to update on RR, tho)

www.royalroad.com/fiction/1153...
illustration by Astrid Vujnovic A mermaid warrior wields a wicked-edged spear. She is mostly green with blue flukes and highlights
November 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
Another #selfpromosaturday approaches!

Need #folktales?
Need cute #animals?
Need weird #Japanese stuff?

No? How about a nice #teapot?
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social Maikel Yarimizu @maikelyarimizu.bsky.social · Oct 4
More #selfpromosaturday!

Like #animals?
Like #folktales?
Like random #Japanese stuff?

"Tanuki as a Teapot and Other Japanese Tales" is available in print and ebook!

Illustrated by me because no one told me I couldn't!

www.amazon.com/Tanuki-Teapo...
"...unlike pottery, tanuki were distinctly not fireproof..." Sketchy drawing of a tanuki hiding as a teapot, who discovered this truth about fire the hard way
November 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
#WIPSnips 11/12 is 'shirt' and I have a quandary

#mermaids don't wear shirts

So, as with many things involving this #deepsea #fantasy #epic, I had to get creative
excerpt from "Mer Manoa, Book 1" by Maikel Yarimizu the words 'shift' and 'top' are highlighted in place of 'shirt' -- Instead, Marai was stuck with the less satisfying alternative of leading by example. Their daily wardrobe hung on hooks along the far wall. She chose a light shift for herself, ground silt-grass woven together with iridescent violet scales. Upon one fathom in the waters of her mind drifted the idle question of what sort of fish had worn them before her. With colors so vivid, it most likely was some inhabitant of the Mere Hetropa, she decided. As the light caught the material its colors wavered between red and blue, settling on a bright purple most of the time. There was a cord attached, back to front, which she pulled tight and then knotted. The shift pulled snugly against her small breasts, with the bow knot nestled right beneath them. Below the cord, the shift flowed down and wafted softly in the currents. "You're looking fine this morning, Marai." She turned around to see her friend up and floating just above the hammock. "Do you really think so?" she asked. "Yeah, of course! There's no way I could wear something like that. I'd just look fat." The princess waved a hand over the display of her bared chest. "And if I did manage to fit them all the way in, I'd probably pop a seam." Marai chuckled at that. A beat later, Rhiela's favorite top was in her hands. It was a long, wide banner of cloth that varied between differing shades of green in random patterns all along its length. A masterwork from one of the finest clothiers in the Mere Tessraï, it was more elastic along the center line than it was at the edges, where two rigid bands of shark cartilage had been woven into the fabric.
November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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#kofi #supportartists #abstractart #glitchart #krita #digitalart #weirdart

Got some abstract arts that supporters can use for their own art!
Wallpaper versions coming soon~

ko-fi.com/i/IQ5Q41NI411
dotted dark rainbow glitch image, some dots are a pastel rainbow a more square and rectangle abstract with blocks formed to look like curves but it's just so many blocks of color separated by just one pixel to become an effect that looks like a broken tv screen test pattern. black chunk of color in the middle of white blue on left and rainbow on the right
October 28, 2025 at 1:49 AM
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
@ordoalea.hr, found a meme that semi-makes sense to me, but probably more to you
November 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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lexa.bsky.social
fucking uuugh the game is on fucking sale I have no energy to promote it anymore it's more than a year old it should be taken for a walk behind a shed and shot in the back of its fucking head please retweet
November 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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danzilla.bsky.social
New Story Release for Whateley Academy

Best of Show (Part 2)

This week we have a Whateley Academy Gen 2 story by Wasamon. It's Christmas Time and Donut and his 2-headed dog cookie are headed for an island vacation.

whateley.academy/index.php/co...

#WhateleyAcademy #Fiction
Best of Show (Part 2)
A Second Generation Whateley Holiday Tale Best of Show by Wasamon   Part Two   December 24th, 2016, Christmas EveCookie Morning was up. Early up. Earlier than school up. Cookie was up, too. ...
whateley.academy
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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ianzpotter.bsky.social
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
It's an artistic representation of a circulatory system walking through a kitchen, as drawn by Dave Gibbons and written about by Alan Moore. It happens a lot 'round here.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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michaelspearwater.bsky.social
#WIPSnips for Nov. 10 is 'local'

Our protagonist here is fed up with supporting local athletes, because the local in question was an awful boyfriend

Too bad certain people just can't let it go
#creaturefeature #horror #lookingforbetareaders
excerpt from "Monsters Among Us : Teenage Wasteland" by Michael Spearwater the word 'local' is highlighted --- “Sure! Fine! Whatever you say, Gina!” Melody’s arms waved in improbably geometric forms as her nerves gave motion to her stress. “Just break up with one of our better football players…” “Better is relative,” Regina pointed out. “…barely a week before a game! When we need to be spreading school spirit and getting people to support our local athletes…” “Because, of course, even if we can’t all be athletes, we can at least be athletic supporters, right?” she added quickly. “Yes! Er, what?” Mel paused in mid-tirade as the other girls in the room tittered. “Gina! You know what I mean. Who’s going to root for poor Jake, now that he’s got this, this cloud over his head!” “Dude should’ve thought of that before he started with the stories about me and his head,” Regina stated. “I was willing to make this a peaceful and quiet breakup—” Mel was shaking her head. “No, no, no! No breakups just yet! It’s bad for morale!” “I dunno, I’m feeling pretty good about it.”
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
On #selfpromosaturday, always check to make sure your teapots are not actually #tanuki dogs in disguise

#folktales
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social Maikel Yarimizu @maikelyarimizu.bsky.social · Oct 4
More #selfpromosaturday!

Like #animals?
Like #folktales?
Like random #Japanese stuff?

"Tanuki as a Teapot and Other Japanese Tales" is available in print and ebook!

Illustrated by me because no one told me I couldn't!

www.amazon.com/Tanuki-Teapo...
"...unlike pottery, tanuki were distinctly not fireproof..." Sketchy drawing of a tanuki hiding as a teapot, who discovered this truth about fire the hard way
November 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
It's #selfpromosaturday and I'm happy to say that this one's still chugging along on #RoyalRoad

Wish I could get more attention it, but there's a lot of stuff on that site to read Q_Q

#mermaids #deepsea #epicfantasy
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social Maikel Yarimizu @maikelyarimizu.bsky.social · Oct 4
And finally (I have too much stuff for #selfpromosaturday, really!), there's this story updating currently on Royal Road

Mer Manoa, my deep-sea #mermaid epic tetralogy.
Just a little more to write before it's done!
(a lot more to update on RR, tho)

www.royalroad.com/fiction/1153...
illustration by Astrid Vujnovic A mermaid warrior wields a wicked-edged spear. She is mostly green with blue flukes and highlights
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Reposted by Maikel Yarimizu
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
For #selfpromosaturday, we have magic, mayhem, games, girls, and #pizza

A winning combination, by any standard

#ttrpg #ttrpgkids #YAFantasy

#Princesses of the Pizza Parlor
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social Maikel Yarimizu @maikelyarimizu.bsky.social · Oct 4
It's #selfpromosaturday!
How about a #YAFantasy #TTRPGkids series about life in and out of character around the gaming table?

Princesses of the Pizza Parlor, now with 13 episodes, 5 side stories, and an indulgently long summer camp paralogue

www.amazon.com/Princesses-o...
A collage of all the episodes and side stories of Princess of the Pizza Parlor through Episode 11 There's a "Coming Soon" panel in the bottom right that needs to be updated, since there's been two more episodes and two more side stories since then
November 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
OK, so last #selfpromosaturday 's little sale could've been better presented. Last minute call and all.

The story's still great, tho

#LitRPG #metroidvania #LGBTQ
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social Maikel Yarimizu @maikelyarimizu.bsky.social · Oct 4
For #selfpromosaturday!

Vainglorious: Long Is the Night, a #metroidvania inspired #LitRPG experience with #B-movie aesthetics and #LGBTQ themes

print & print replica ebook: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV5SFC87

reflowable text ebook: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F48CPRK5/
Front cover for Vainglorious: Long Is the Night, paperback edition! Features a whip-wielding protagonist in a movie archaeologist Halloween costume, with a castle and a vampire antagonist in the background Front cover for Vainglorious: Long Is the Night, ebook edition! Features a whip-wielding protagonist in a movie archaeologist Halloween costume, with a castle and a vampire antagonist in the background Content Warning: Strong Female Protagonist; Frequent LGBTQ+ Themes; Obscure Game References and Memes; Weak Points Struck for Massive Damage
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
I've got one for the #birds!

The trees across the flood control culvert from my apartment building got pruned a few weeks back. Now I have a new neighbor!

Japanese pygmy woodpecker (kogera), resting a while, calling out, then popping into his nest for a bit

Camera zoom was not up to the job :(
A slightly blurred photo of a Japanese pygmy woodpecker (kogera), taken at a distance of about five meters with a zoomed-in smartphone camera It's largely visible against the contrast of windows reflecting a pre-sunset sky A slightly less blurred photo of a Japanese pygmy woodpecker (kogera), taken at a different angle, at a distance of about five meters with a zoomed-in smartphone camera The white patches on its throat and the back of its head are much more obvious here A slightly blurred photo of a Japanese pygmy woodpecker (kogera), taken at a distance of about five meters with a zoomed-in smartphone camera He's peeking out of his little hole in the side of an old tree branch
November 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
OK, so last #selfpromosaturday 's little sale could've been better presented. Last minute call and all.

The story's still great, tho

#LitRPG #metroidvania #LGBTQ
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social Maikel Yarimizu @maikelyarimizu.bsky.social · Oct 4
For #selfpromosaturday!

Vainglorious: Long Is the Night, a #metroidvania inspired #LitRPG experience with #B-movie aesthetics and #LGBTQ themes

print & print replica ebook: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV5SFC87

reflowable text ebook: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F48CPRK5/
Front cover for Vainglorious: Long Is the Night, paperback edition! Features a whip-wielding protagonist in a movie archaeologist Halloween costume, with a castle and a vampire antagonist in the background Front cover for Vainglorious: Long Is the Night, ebook edition! Features a whip-wielding protagonist in a movie archaeologist Halloween costume, with a castle and a vampire antagonist in the background Content Warning: Strong Female Protagonist; Frequent LGBTQ+ Themes; Obscure Game References and Memes; Weak Points Struck for Massive Damage
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
For #selfpromosaturday, we have magic, mayhem, games, girls, and #pizza

A winning combination, by any standard

#ttrpg #ttrpgkids #YAFantasy

#Princesses of the Pizza Parlor
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social Maikel Yarimizu @maikelyarimizu.bsky.social · Oct 4
It's #selfpromosaturday!
How about a #YAFantasy #TTRPGkids series about life in and out of character around the gaming table?

Princesses of the Pizza Parlor, now with 13 episodes, 5 side stories, and an indulgently long summer camp paralogue

www.amazon.com/Princesses-o...
A collage of all the episodes and side stories of Princess of the Pizza Parlor through Episode 11 There's a "Coming Soon" panel in the bottom right that needs to be updated, since there's been two more episodes and two more side stories since then
November 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
It's #selfpromosaturday and I'm happy to say that this one's still chugging along on #RoyalRoad

Wish I could get more attention it, but there's a lot of stuff on that site to read Q_Q

#mermaids #deepsea #epicfantasy
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social Maikel Yarimizu @maikelyarimizu.bsky.social · Oct 4
And finally (I have too much stuff for #selfpromosaturday, really!), there's this story updating currently on Royal Road

Mer Manoa, my deep-sea #mermaid epic tetralogy.
Just a little more to write before it's done!
(a lot more to update on RR, tho)

www.royalroad.com/fiction/1153...
illustration by Astrid Vujnovic A mermaid warrior wields a wicked-edged spear. She is mostly green with blue flukes and highlights
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
On #selfpromosaturday, always check to make sure your teapots are not actually #tanuki dogs in disguise

#folktales
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social Maikel Yarimizu @maikelyarimizu.bsky.social · Oct 4
More #selfpromosaturday!

Like #animals?
Like #folktales?
Like random #Japanese stuff?

"Tanuki as a Teapot and Other Japanese Tales" is available in print and ebook!

Illustrated by me because no one told me I couldn't!

www.amazon.com/Tanuki-Teapo...
"...unlike pottery, tanuki were distinctly not fireproof..." Sketchy drawing of a tanuki hiding as a teapot, who discovered this truth about fire the hard way
November 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
I've got one for the #birds!

The trees across the flood control culvert from my apartment building got pruned a few weeks back. Now I have a new neighbor!

Japanese pygmy woodpecker (kogera), resting a while, calling out, then popping into his nest for a bit

Camera zoom was not up to the job :(
A slightly blurred photo of a Japanese pygmy woodpecker (kogera), taken at a distance of about five meters with a zoomed-in smartphone camera It's largely visible against the contrast of windows reflecting a pre-sunset sky A slightly less blurred photo of a Japanese pygmy woodpecker (kogera), taken at a different angle, at a distance of about five meters with a zoomed-in smartphone camera The white patches on its throat and the back of its head are much more obvious here A slightly blurred photo of a Japanese pygmy woodpecker (kogera), taken at a distance of about five meters with a zoomed-in smartphone camera He's peeking out of his little hole in the side of an old tree branch
November 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
maikelyarimizu.bsky.social
Every. Single. Christmas.
Forget WHAM or Mariah Carey. This jingle was the true inevitability
November 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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odencat.com
After more than two years, Meg's Monster will unearth mysteries of the past.

There's more to humans and monsters than meets the eye.

Check out the brand new DLC Lost Memories on Steam December 4! #megsmonster #indiegames #comingsoon
November 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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adamtots.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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dagneo.art
Pilot had a massive ad spread in a jp newspaper with "make AI jealous" and "write what AI can't touch" written on it

Anyway I think everyone should own a Pilot kakuno pen
A photo of a newspaper advertisement, showing a zoomed in photo of a hand holding a Pilot brand fountain pen. "Make AI Jealous" is written in Japanese next to the hand, with "Write what AI can't touch" in English underneath.
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 AM